2006-10-06 09:02:58 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
If your dad has a wife she will probably inherit it. If your uncle dies and the will goes through probate, which it will, if he doesn't have a trust in place. The court will make sure all his creditors are paid out of his assets and then they will look at what he wanted done with his assets and try to do as he wanted. If he appointed someone to carry out his wishes they will have to do that for him, pay bills and keep records and maintain the estate and they can be paid to do that which can take up to 2 yrs. in some states. So, each state and case is different. He may have your father taken out of the will if he has passed on. So, a lot of things can happen. Your uncle could live for a long time and spend his money on medical bills too. So, a will doesn't mean anything until a person dies then it can mean a lot and do a lot of damage to families if they are not prepared to deal with it. Such as, if someone decides they don't like what he has in his will, they can contest and everything is held up until the court resolves it, then the lawyers get a big chunk of the money.
Sometimes all property and assets are sold, bills paid and everything is split up between heirs that he may have named. In that case you , if you are your dads only child may receive his share. Hard to tell. Wills are very hard to deal with while we are alive and sometimes for the people we leave behind.
2006-10-06 11:49:52 · answer #1 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Under UK law if your Mother is still alive and still married to your Father, or was at the time of his death, she is the legal beneficary. If she is no longer with you then it goes to the eldest child, however the other children can contest this. This advice is given on the assumption that your father died intestate, in other words without making a will. Hope this helps
2006-10-09 04:28:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dad's uncle may wish to make a new will as your dad is predeceased it would be his prerogative and quite within his right.
He could leave a legacy to a new beneficiary like you or any other siblings or someone else.
What is left in your dad's uncles estate after funeral expenses tax debts outstanding solicitors fees etc., is known as the residue and this would be his last will and testimony and he could change this also if he so desired.
Hope this helps.
2006-10-06 09:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by jean811823 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually if the person who has been left anything in a will dies then that persons next of kin, (which) would be you would inherit the inheritance (i only know this as i have recently written my will,)and if my children die before my will is read then their share goes to their next of kin..
2006-10-08 08:39:29 · answer #4 · answered by sky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend a Trust rather than a Will. Wills can be contested. A trust cannot. let your dads uncle know this.
2006-10-06 09:07:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would your uncle leave his money to a dead person?
2006-10-06 09:12:22 · answer #6 · answered by Nurse Soozy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So your father is dead now,coz in your last question he was dying & that was only a few minutes ago.I guess your money hungry.
2006-10-06 09:09:22 · answer #7 · answered by Chocoholic 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
However your father's estate was disposed of in his will would apply. Your father's share would go to his estate which would be disbursed according to your father's will.
2006-10-06 09:05:12 · answer #8 · answered by phantomlimb7 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is achievable. you decide on a lawyer. interior the U. S., while somebody dies intestate, that often leaves the door open for different instant families to have rights previous the little ones of the decedent.
2016-10-15 22:10:17 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who ever inherits the bulk of the estate.
2006-10-06 09:10:13 · answer #10 · answered by Joe B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋